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I watched this documentary at work today at our union hall (I'm a professional firefighter) and not only is it a badass story, it does deserve to get out so they can get some more funding. We raised 6g with movie showings and it is eyeopening how good we have it here with pretty modern engines...

I recently came across a cartoon which depicted that the reason the Germans surrendered in World War I, was a direct result of the fighting of the AEF on the western front. As The Great War is an area that I am reasonably comfortable on, (I even have a graduate class on it) it made me pause...

On Thursday I will be flying down to North Carolina to pick up a car i bought and will be driving home to Calgary, Alberta with a buddy. Thought I would throw out a post to see what suggestions anyone had for things to see, routes etc. So far the plan is to hit up Denver on the way home...

I rarely watch TV but did watch the house finale tonight and have no idea WTF is going on...what have i missed. Did he actually sleep with Cutty or is that all a drug induced hallucination? Is he rehabbing or have the drugs driven him crazy? I dont know what is real damnit. Oh, and why did...

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. -St. Augustine Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make him run. -Andrew Marvell Nemo me impune lacessit (Motto of Scotland)

Depends what I am doing, if i am doing Latin I can not have any lyrics or I am screwed, so I rock a classical mix cd that i have that is supposed to make babies smarter. For some reason Iron Maiden works really well when I write papers, I generally like lyrical hip hop and that does not work...

I haven't skied in 3 years and have had 2 surgeries, probably having another all on the same knee. It sucks, and I still work at a ski hill so i see it every day, that doesn't help; + vibes maybe you will be alright without the knife.

very true, even with rehabilitation and addiction programs in prison there are still problems with repeat offenders. You can not reform somebody with mental issues like psychopathy etc. Anyway, my point is not a critique of modern society, I like how I live and am seriously considering a...

we have lots of guns, hunting is still a big deal. Not many handguns, nor guns in the military though.

Country always has sad videos to go with sad songs, I remember this one way back used to get me.

Sorry for the semi thread jack by the way, the historical discussion cult died off a long time ago. Oh and Quinny, please recall that I do have an idea of what a police state is. This shit is the focus of my 2nd degree, whilst if I remember correctly you are a business major (although an...

Yay Quinny I am glad you came to play. Your characterisations of a police state seem very tied to totalitarianism. I am not saying we are living in a 1984 kinda world but I do argue that the restrictions and control exerted by western democracies have parallels. I would say I have quite a...

Fuck you have to be pedantic, okay then I'll play along. It is in the constitution, which of course lays out that our country shall be governed in the style similar to the British Parliament. Obviously there are some differences between the House of Lords and Senate etc. As far as being...

WWII, nope Germany had money poured into it as now the reds were the enemies and reparation payments were such a contributing factor to WWI that they were not reinstated.

Alright Quinny, my opening salvo, To exist a police state need not require a totalitarian government, all that is required is the use of police to restrict and control society. This police also need not be specifically political. Yes the Cheka, Gestapo etc etc were political police forces and...

I'll play this game Quinny. Lets debate, you usually use evidence so this could be fun. I stand by my statement.

True, Hitler did actually restore their economy and return them to a major power, that is something that many people ignore.

"The sober, reasonable, moderate thing to do in this time of economic uncertainty is to provoke a constitutional crisis — to cobble together a coalition without a prime minister or a program, propped up by a separatist party, and demand the governor general call upon it to form a new...

My advice would be to take a year and travel, the experience you gain doing that is invaluable and helps not only in college but in real life, working with people etc. Get cultured motherfuckers.

I think Chuck is fucking sick but nobody else seems to watch it, Scrubs is good but it's a known fact. Aaand i always seem to watch Keys to VIP when I get home from the bar and am doing my whole drink water before bed thing, ironic methinks.